Dates
1 -3 August 2014
(qual: 30-31 July)

Venue
Bagno Delfino

Location
Cervia, Italy

2014 Champions

Men's doubles: Alessandro Calbucci & Marco Garavini & (ITA)

Women's doubles: Federica Bacchetta & Sofia Cimatti (ITA)

Final Review

Alessandro Calbucci and Marco Garavini made history after becoming the first team to successfully defend the title at the Beach Tennis World Championships in Cervia after defeating Luca Meliconi and Luca  Cramarossa 75 62 in the final.

It was also the first time in the history of the event that the finalists had  been forced to return on Monday after severe storms had brought a halt to proceedings on Sunday evening.

Spirits were in no way dampened by the Monday conclusion, however, as  the final resumed with Meliconi serving at deuce at 2-2 in front of a  packed 2,500-seater stadium for what was to be a battle of talent and raw  determination.

Meliconi and Cramarossa took the first point and with it a 3-2 lead.  What followed was an incredible showcase of beach tennis - every game went  to deuce until finally Calbucci and Garavini took the first set 75 to give them  a critical mental advantage going into the second set.

As the two teams took to the field for the second set the crowd could see the  glimmer of success in Calbucci and Garavini's eyes as they realised they were so  close to becoming the first team to win the World Championships two years  running.

Perhaps it was this very thought, and the disappointment of Meliconi and  Cramarossa at losing the first set, that drove Calbucci and Garavini to win the  second 62. As soon as the ball came over the net Garavini and Calbucci were  ready to smash it into the opposing side, the smallest mistake was punished  ruthlessly and instantly.
 

Nations Represented: 22 (as at 25 July 2014)

ARG | ARU | AUT | BLR | BRA | ESP | FRA | GER | HUN | ISR | ITA | JPN | LTU | MAR | POL | PUR | RUS | SLO | SMR | SUI | USA | VEN

Completed Match Results

       

Tournament Preview

The Ravenna province in Italy has long been considered the heart of beach tennis, and last year hosted one of the most successful World Championshipson with capacity crowds of 2000 for the finals. The 2014 Championships will once again be staged at Bagno Delfino on the Cervia coast.

The flagship event on the ITF Beach Tennis Tour will see the best men’s and women’s doubles players from around the world bidding to be crowned 2014 ITF Beach Tennis World Champions.

Brazil’s Vinicius Font, who was replaced as the world No. 1 on Monday, will join forces with Italy’s Alex Mingozzi as second seeds, while last year’s runners-up Cappelletti and Carli are seeded third. Other than Font, Brazilian fifth seeds Marcus Ferreira and Thales Santos are the only other non-Italians to feature in the top five seeds in the men’s event.

Brazil’s Samantha Barijan and Joana Cortez are seeded No. 1 in the women’s event, with d’Elia and Visani seeded No. 2 and French twins Marie Eve Hoarau and Mathilde Hoarau seeded third.

Meanwhile, Georgia Pennetta, sister of WTA professional Flavia, has been given a wild card into the women’s event alongside her Puerto Rican partner Beatriz Rivera.

New for 2014 will be an official qualifying event which is due to be held on 30-31 July. Sixty-four men and 32 women will take part in the qualifying events, prior to a 32-strong main draw in both the men’s and women’s tournaments.

 

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ITF Beach Tennis Tour - Entry Form 

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